{"id":830263,"date":"2025-02-27T13:12:12","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:12:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/tiktok-removes-over-2million-videos-in-nigeria-over-safety-violations\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T13:12:12","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T19:12:12","slug":"tiktok-removes-over-2million-videos-in-nigeria-over-safety-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/27\/tiktok-removes-over-2million-videos-in-nigeria-over-safety-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok removes over 2million videos in Nigeria over safety violations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In its continued effort to reaffirm dedication to online safety, social media platform, TikTok has removed over 2 million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024, as detailed in its latest Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report.\n<\/p>\n

A statement obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday stated that impressively, 99.1% of these videos were removed within 24 hours. It, however, emphasised that the move was a global effort with local impact, aimed at reaffirming the platform\u2019s resolve to online safety.\n<\/p>\n

The statement said, \u201cWith over a billion people around the world, using the platform and millions of pieces of content posted every day, TikTok continues to invest in technologies which improve content understanding and assess potential risks, allowing the platform to remove harmful content before it reaches viewers.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWith a proactive detection rate now at 98.2% globally, TikTok is more efficient than ever at addressing harmful content before users encounter it. Globally, between July and September 2024, the platform removed over 147 million videos globally and of these, 118 million were removed through automation. In Nigeria, 92.1% of all videos were removed before a community member reported it to TikTok.\u201d<\/p>\n

The report also shows that in Nigeria, the policy areas which saw the most videos removed included \u201cSensitive and mature themes, with 99.4% removals happening before any user reports, regulated goods and commercial activities, with 99.1% removals happening before any user reports. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis includes content such as attempts to defraud or scam members of our community or content that seeks to trade or market things such as firearms or explosive weapons, to name a few examples. Mental and behavioural health, with 99.9% of removals happening before any user reports. This reflects TikTok\u2019s commitment to protecting its users, especially younger audiences, from content that could negatively affect mental health.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cTikTok\u2019s mission to inspire creativity and bring joy is underpinned by a strong commitment to user safety, well-being, and content integrity. The platform prioritises a positive environment where users feel free to create, connect, and be entertained. To uphold these standards, TikTok continuously invests in Trust and Safety professionals who collaborate with advanced technology to enforce its robust Community Guidelines, Terms of Service and Advertising Policies.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stressing its continued commitment to the safety of its users and the online community, the statement added, \u201cThe Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report highlights TikTok\u2019s leadership in content moderation and safety standards, ensuring a secure and positive platform experience for Nigerian users.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cTikTok remains dedicated to enhancing its safety measures and collaborating with global experts to safeguard its community\u201d, the statement concluded.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In its continued effort to reaffirm dedication to online safety, social media platform, TikTok has removed over 2 million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024, as detailed in its latest Q3 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. A statement obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday stated that impressively, 99.1% of these videos were removed within<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":830264,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3077,2442],"tags":[6682,17534],"class_list":{"0":"post-830263","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-removes","8":"category-tiktok","9":"tag-removes","10":"tag-tiktok"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=830263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830263\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/830264"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=830263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=830263"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=830263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}